Patterico's Pontifications

12/22/2005

“Inside the Box With the Super Dope Cops”

Filed under: Crime,Real Life — Patterico @ 9:12 pm



The L.A. Weekly has a feature in this week’s edition titled Inside the Box With the Super Dope Cops. It is about L.A.’s skid row, and features several L.A.P.D. Central Division officers with whom I have had the privilege of working. Chris Luna and Rick Kellogg testified in a trial of mine this past year, and did an excellent job. They took me to the crime scene (5th and Main in L.A.) and walked me through the whole thing; while they did so, we watched someone selling dope just across the street. The jury was very impressed with their professionalism, as was I.

As the article states, Officer Kellogg passed away several days ago. I found out about his death the day before I found out my Dad died. Officer Kellogg’s funeral was held just after I returned to town from my Dad’s; unfortunately, I was unable to attend because I was in the middle of a preliminary hearing on a murder case. He will be missed.

One Response to ““Inside the Box With the Super Dope Cops””

  1. I used to work for LAPD and I had the priviledge of knowing Rick. We actually kinda dated (while he was separated from his wife). I can’t believe he would kill himself. I had thought of tracking him down and calling him maybe 3 – 4 months ago, I wish I would have. I hope his little boy is okay. I just found out about his death maybe 15 minutes ago. I’m in shock and I will be for a long time. He was a good cop. A good guy, and a good father. He’ll be missed.

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